The party pledges to expand urgent treatment centres and A&E wards with wider ambitions for 8,000 extra GPs and a plan to up the Carer's Allowance by £20 a weekThe Liberal Democrats will turn their attention to health and care on Sunday, ahead of the party’s manifesto launch next week.
“It’s better for them and their families, but it also frees up beds, so this type of comprehensive approach could completely get rid of these shocking ambulance delays.”Sir Ed described his party’s pledges as “very ambitious” and said they were “comprehensive” – making reference to GP care and community pharmacists so “people don’t go into hospital in the first place”.
The Liberal Democrats’ manifesto pledge will feature an upfront capital investment of £280 million to expand urgent treatment centres and A&E wards, and an additional £400 million a year to add an extra 1,000 staffed beds in hospitals. Mr Sunak responded: “My dad was a GP but my mum was also a pharmacist, so that is the household I grew up in.
Commenting on the Liberal Democrats’ proposals, Professor Nicola Ranger of the Royal College of Nursing said: “To end corridor care for good, we desperately need to see a fully funded plan to grow the nursing workforce, including in preventative and outside hospital services.